Improve Self Esteem – Cancel Competition for Kids
July 1, 2008
Again from the “this-make-absolutely-no-sense” file. The mayor of Beechwood, Ohio has elected to cancel the Little League All-Star game to avoid hurting the self esteem of the kids who are not selected for the team.
He’s not kidding. First, we stopped keeping score because we did not want the losers to feel bad. Now, we can’t single out the best performers and recognize them for being at the top of their sport. Read more
French Plan to Regulate Line Dancing
June 29, 2008
When it comes to stories out of France, you really do not have to try hard to find a good laugh. Although the countries new president seems to have his head on straight, that does not mean that the civil servants even have a brain.
Country line dancing has become a big hit in the wine-loving country. They are even wearing the Stetson hats and Justin boots. They may not dance exactly the way country-loving folks might do here in the states – God forbid – but line dancing has become so big that French officials think it should be regulated like soccer and rugby.
What?
Nanny State – No More Tag at School in McLean
April 15, 2008
This has happened before and it will happen again. Playing tag at school is just one of those physical activities that are too “aggressive”. Idiots. Pee-Wee football is pretty darn aggressive and since some kids loose, maybe we need to ditch that too.
We are breeding and educating a bunch of sheep. Just hope that there are enough sheepdogs to take care of everyone. Read more
Obama Wants You To Cling to Government, Not Religion
April 11, 2008
I’ve been reading online about Obama’s speech in San Francisco. He referred to people from little towns in Pennsylvania having a tough time, and implied that they feel betrayed because multiple administrations have done nothing to help them.
Maybe some people in rural Pennsylvania do feel betrayed by the government, but it’s not because the federal government has failed to help them. Populist politicians have conditioned voters to believe that the government is the only group that can help. Obama faults people for clinging to religion and it’s clear; he wants them to cling to government. Read more
Governement Promotes Subprime Loans – Gets Caught
April 3, 2008
There is quite a bit of blame going on concerning the so-called subprime loan crisis. Depending on who you speak with, it’s either the predatory lenders that took advantage of people, or it was the people who signed the contract that clearly stated they were buying into an adjustable rate mortgage, but just didn’t care.
The homeowners in “crisis” were gambling. Since their home value went from $100k to $150k, they spent the extra $50k in equity towards boats, motorcycles and a truck to tow everything around. Since home value are no longer increasing – and in some cases decreasing – everyone seems suprised and shocked that their adjustable rate mortgage rates adjusted; higher.
You can’t legislate stupidity out of people, but we must look at how the federal government and a new generation of activists planted the seed for the problems in 1977, through efforts to force lending institutions into providing high-risk loans. Read more
